Green Libertarian: read all of it, including Smith's take, and Stacey's take. This report is more whitewash, than not. The bottom line is that the State of WA has very strict prohibitions against government entities enriching private parties. The Cowles folks managed to illegally (for…
I admit, though, that I knew very little about North Idaho before I moved here. I had gone to school in Pullman and briefly visited Coeur d'Alene several times, but still had no feel for the area. It wasn't until becoming a resident that I…
... And were afraid to ask (or mebbe you weren't) can be found here.DFO: I give Editor Steve Smith props for having the guts and persistance to get the OK from on high to submit the newspaper to this scrutiny. I've never met an editor…
We've arrived at the Cinco de Mayo. But I haven't put the Quatro de Mayo to rest yet. I'm still pecking away at the Mac Book at 2 in the morning. I have to be up in 6 hours for a church meeting. Then, it's…
1. Burn 4 chicken pot pies in the oven, filling your house with smoke. Breathe deeply.2. Rototill your garden, stirring up a cloud of dust and organic material. Breathe deeply.3. Wear shorts and a t-shirt to daughter's soccer game, then watch the temperature drop 20…
Item: Computer snafu reveals victims' names/John Stucke, Spokesman-ReviewMore Info: Extraordinary measures ordered to protect the identity of victims in the Catholic Diocese of Spokane bankruptcy have been undermined because of a technical gaffe that allows people to easily view victims’ names in records online. The…
Verizon ends tie with 'rape rapper': Admits partnership with Akon 'mistake' after furor sparked by attack on girl, 14What do you think of Verizon pulling its sponsorship of hip-hop superstar Akon? 1. That's Verizon's loss – Akon's good, another company will step in and sponsor…
We're nearing the end of another fine week, where the hits kept coming (8186 to 8511 page-views and over 5000 unique views per day twice). Beyond that, I had the pleasure to visit delightful Librarian Bette Ammon and meet the two Ukranian journalists. (BTW, as…
I accept the court's decision which was an important one to determine privacy rights in e mails between government employees. This appeal was not brought on frivilously, but, rather, to determine whether government employees and supervisors have a constitutional privacy interest in protecting from public…
AP Photo/Rob CarrKentucky Derby hopeful Teuflesberg walks through the mud on the Churchill Downs track in Louisville, Ky., Thursday. The 133rd Kentucky Derby will be held on Saturday. You write the cutline.Top Cutlines1. The horse was be-hooved to think "Oh, sure, they invite the Queen…
First fire, and then smokethick as tar in a cup,and half of those guysdidn't ever come up.The Bard of Sherman Avenue
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I have a friend who cracked me up one time when we went to lunch at another “fresh-mex” restaurant a while back in Coeur d’Alene and after we got our food he sat down said, with all seriousness: “This isn’t a real Mexican place –…
Does anyone know any wi-fi outlets along Highway 95 between Appleway and Sandpoint. Didn't we establish that the Garwood Tavern has wi-fi?
Dr. J: My brother who survived the Vietnam War as a field medic (later a CPA) saw the (Vietnam) wall before he died of probable agent orange contamination and cancer. One of our family's friend is on that wall. Everyone should go to D.C. to…
My favorite landmark in Hayden is closing tomorrow. Orlando's Mexican Drive Up is shutting it's doors on Saturday afternoon. Apparently they plan on finding a new location and offering more of a formal, sit down atmosphere and the dynamics will certainly change. Anyway, I wanted…
Item: Corps waiting on Blackwell soil tests: Hagadone missed agency's target date/Erica Curless, Spokesman-ReviewMore Info: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is still waiting for the report that is expected to show whether the soil contains toxic heavy metals, such as lead. The corps asked…
Thom George illustration"The Wild, The Innocent and the Mullan Avenue Shuffle" -- Thom George
I've observed a certain dynamic over the years serving in different public positions that I think may apply in this case. It usually involves a person or a small group of people who are absolutely convinced they are right and all the other thoughtful and…
AP Photo/Pablo Martinez MonsivaisAnn Pruett, from Sherman, Texas, reaches up to touch the freshly engraved name of her late husband, Richard M. Pruett, Thursday on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington.
I remember the firsts. The first smile. The first word. The first tooth. The first step. The first day of school. The first time riding a two wheeler. Those are what you are supposed to remember. And it's easy to know when the firsts happen…
Inland Empire Girl/Gathering Around the Table shares her thoughts and photos re: the Sunshine Mine Disaster of 35 years ago here.*TUBOB writes: "I had my annual physical last week. All good. My chest x-ray was clear and normal which is always reassuring to an ex-smoker.…
Hollywood actor Richard Gere, left, hugs and kisses Bollywood actor Shilpa Shetty during an event for HIV-AIDS awareness in New Delhi, India, in this March 15 AP file photo. During my years of international travel with my husband, we were constantly reminded of the reason…
The tensions between those who wish Bayview to develop slowly and carefully and those in a hurry for it to become a hot tourist destination had been simmering beneath the surface. Not anymore. Illegal construction at Lake Pend Oreille changed all that. On April 17,…
D.F. Oliveria started Huckleberries Online on Feb. 16, 2004. Oliveria's Sunday print Huckleberries is a past winner of the national Herb Caen Memorial Column contest.
